There are many tomato lovers among gardeners who annually add new varieties and hybrids to their collections. It is worth trying the Black Gourmet tomato from the Vkusnoteka seed series. Its round, uniform fruits are good fresh and for pickling.
About the variety
Newest series chokeberry tomatoes The Poisk agricultural company includes this variety, which has been entered into the state register since 2015. Characteristics of the Black Gourmet variety in terms of ripening period - mid-season, bush type - indeterminate, vigorous - up to 1.8 m. The flowers are simple, collected in inflorescences - brushes, in which more than 10 fruits are formed.Recommended for growing in greenhouses, where it is grown in 1 or 2 stems with a garter to a support.
The description of the variety given in the register of varieties indicates that the fruits of the Black Gourmet tomato are round in shape, dense, their weight is from 80 to 110 g, the so-called black pulp is formed by a dark green pulp, covered with a rich red skin. The seed chambers are large, there are 4-6 of them. The seeds are large and easily separated from the juice. The yield per square meter is over 5 kg. This tomato has high dessert qualities; the skin is thin and resistant to cracking. Fruiting is very long. Good in salads, for pickling and juices.
Nutrient content
Chokeberry tomato is a dietary product; it is nutritious and contains many vitamins, minerals and organic acids. The calorie content of 100 g of product is almost 20 kcal. To others beneficial properties of black tomatoes include:
- high fiber content;
- presence of vegetable protein – over 1%;
- many carotenoids;
- high content of B vitamins;
- high content of folic and ascorbic acid – up to 45 mg/100 g;
- contain choline;
- contain anthocyanins.
The dark color of the pulp and skin is due to a combination of pigments and the presence of a large amount of anthocyanins, which are beneficial for intestinal function.
Anthocyanins are natural colorants and are water soluble. The appearance of anthocyanin color depends on the acidity of the solution; they are produced as a food additive E 163.
Recommendations for cultivation
The bushes are grown in a film greenhouse. They are tied to the frame at a height of 2 m. Stepchildren should be regularly removed when they do not exceed 2-3 cm.If the seedlings are planted in early May, the harvest will already be in the first ten days of July and will continue until October. Delicious salads are provided for the whole season.
The success of growing the Black Gourmet tomato largely depends on the quality of the seedlings. Seedlings for planting indeterminate tomatoes should be 60-65 days old. The bushes are vigorous, so you need to make sure that the seedlings do not stretch out. To do this, the temperature in the greenhouse at night is reduced, the illumination of the plants is increased and they are fed with fertilizers.
Tomato seedlings are fertilized every 10-14 days. Tomatoes are responsive to fertilizers that contain humic acids. During the initial growth period, fertilizers containing nitrogen are needed.
In the future, you can alternate feeding with humic and conventional mineral fertilizers. The method of applying fertilizers also alternates: at the root and foliar method.
In summer, in a greenhouse, it is difficult to maintain the optimal temperature. It is often very hot there and the temperature is prohibitively high. If the greenhouse is film, then you can remove part of the film, opening the opposite sides of the greenhouse for ventilation. If the greenhouse is glass, then the glass can be covered with whitewash, which is easily washed off. This way it will be cooler in the greenhouse, and there will be enough light in any case. Tomatoes in a greenhouse need to be watered 2-3 times a week.
Soil for planting
Vigorous tomatoes place high demands on soil fertility. Since this tomato has significant growth energy, a large supply of biomass and high yield, it needs to create conditions with highly fertile soil. Care should be taken to ensure that the soil in the greenhouse is fresh and free from pest larvae and pathogens.
To disinfect the soil, it can be spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) or treated with steam.
The soil should contain fertile forest soil, peat and ordinary soil in a ratio of 2:1:3. For a light mechanical composition and good water permeability, sawdust or coarse sand can be added to the mixture. In addition, the ready-made mixture is filled with complex mineral fertilizer, for example, Nitroammofoska or Azofoska - this will be the main fertilizer.
Fertilizer after planting seedlings in the ground
Properly prepared soil provides tomato plants with nutrients for a long period. However, during the period of fruit growth, fertilizing is necessary, and since Black Gourmet tomatoes have an extended fruiting period, this variety needs several fertilizing, at least three. Nitrogen should predominate in the first feeding before harvesting - the plant needs enhanced growth.
Closer to harvest, potassium should predominate in the fertilizing - this element will help to obtain even, round fruits with a high content of dry matter and sugars. In addition to potassium, microelements need to be added to the fertilizer - sodium, magnesium, zinc. The tomato will not get sick in the presence of these trace elements. At least two such feedings are needed.
Reviews from those who planted Black Gourmet indicate that this tomato deserves to be grown annually. Its main advantage was the high yield and excellent taste of the fruit.
